141: The “Whole-istic” DIAH Home Birth Preparation Checklist
What do you need to do to prepare for a home birth? In this episode, we’re taking a “WHOLE-istic” approach to a home birth checklist. So yes, we cover the supplies and gear and equipment (which we have the full list of on our website with the episode). We talk about setting the scene and prepping the space for you birth. And then we a take a turn and talk about some of the deep, gritty stuff like emotional, mental, spiritual preparation with your birth partner and then with yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Huhti 201846min
140: Prenatal Yoga and Exercise and Honoring Motherhood with Deb Flashenberg
Can too much exercise during pregnancy become a detriment to your birth experience? We wouldn’t presume to give you a definitive answer to this question because frankly it’s not our place and we’re not the experts of your physical body, pregnancy, preferences or life experience. This is a question we explored with today’s guest Deb Flashenberg, founder and director of the Prenatal Yoga Center in New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Huhti 201839min
139: A Few Not-So-Typical Places Mamas Have Given Birth
You know how they say babies have their own timelines and agendas when it comes to their births? Well in this episode, we’re digging into some past news stories of babies who have arrived in some unique locales. And they’re not hospitals, birthing centers or planned home births! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Huhti 201831min
138: HOME BIRTH STORY - Two Mama’s Story of Insemination, Breech with ECV and Home to Hospital with Amy and Mallory Caldwell
How do you process when things don’t go the way you planned in your birth? We deconstruct this question with mamas Amy and Mallory Caldwell in today’s episode by taking it back to the beginning of their pregnancy journey. Both Amy and Mallory knew that they’d like to carry children at some point in their marriage and growing their family. So for their first, they made the decision for Mallory to go first as the gestational parent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Huhti 20181h 6min
137: Have The Birth That You Want No Matter Where It Is
In today's episode we answer listener email and discuss having the birth that you want, no matter where it takes place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Huhti 201832min
136: HOME BIRTH STORY - 5 Home Births, Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Seeing Your Challenges As Gifts with Jennifer Griffin
How can we view our challenges around pregnancy, birth and parenthood as gifts? Take trying situations and circumstances and turn them into lessons of empowerment and gratitude? This is part of the discussion on the podcast today with our guest Jennifer Griffin. Jennifer has a background in counseling psychology that she has brought into her current work of running her website Spiritual Gift Institute, writing multiple books and being a mother to 4 children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 Huhti 201843min
135: Why Are You Choosing Home Birth?
Why did you choose home birth? Or any of your birth plans? There are usually a collection of motivating factors that go into creating the birth vision you have in mind. So after talking to a lot of amazing mamas on the show and reflecting on some of our own intentions for our birth, we decided to dedicate an episode to the reasons why some might choose home birth. This is based on the most common feedback and experiences we’ve heard and talked about on the show. But first, we start with a twist: why you shouldn’t choose home birth! When it might not be the most powerful decision to support you in feeling your best and most prepared for a magical birth experience. So we share the 5 most common reasons we’ve learned around choosing home birth, share our perspective on them, and then Matthew throws a big curveball and shares one of his disempowering motivations for getting pregnant. So stuff gets real! You don’t wanna miss this one! Show Notes:Dr. Berlin's Informed Pregnancy PodcastThe Parents On Demand NetworkBloom Event in AtlantaMatthew’s podcast "Having It A.L.L." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7 Huhti 201840min
134: A Maternity Concierge and Doula Shares How to Pamper Yourself During Pregnancy with HeHe Stewart
Have you ever thought about pregnancy being a time to pamper yourself? It’s not something I would typically think about. I mean, you plan for birth, buy all the baby gear, take the classes, etc. But what about a time to give yourself that self-love and care, and even make it a luxurious process? Well that’s what HeHe Stewart creates for her clients in her maternity concierge and doula services. Enjoy the episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Huhti 201844min
